March 21, 2018: Seminar on implementing of Weigh-In-Motion (WiM) and Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) in Ukraine in 2018

The seminar "Implementing of ITS in Ukraine: Plans for 2018" will be held at the Ministry of infrastructure of Ukraine on March 21, 2018, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.

List of speakers includes the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine , Ukravtodor, Ukrtransbezpeka, the World Bank, and SweRoad, the Swedish company providing technical assistance as part of the World Bank's technical assistance project.

The objective of the event is to inform key stakeholders on plans to introduce WiM and ASE in Ukraine, specifically, the forthcoming international procurement to install a first wave of road facilities (preliminarily, in 6 locations) and data center. The bid is planned for late March 2018 and will be conducted according to World Bank procedures. Estimated cost of the contract is 2.5 mio US Dollars.

The following stakeholders are invited to participate: representatives of state agencies, local governments, businesses and civil society organizations.

Timing of event: March 21, 2018, at 14:00.

Venue: Kyiv, Peremogy Ave., 14 (3-rd floor, room 303).

Detailed agenda will be sent to registered participants.

RSVP: Interested organizations are required to register by sending e-mail to Viktor Zagreba at the Reform Support Team (viktor.zagreba@reforms.in.ua, +380-67-442-14-94) no later than 12:00 am on March 20, 2018. Questions can be addressed to Yevhen Katkov: +380 67 657 88 63, Yevhen.Katkov@outlook.com

Background: Application of Weigh-in-Motion or WiM technology is aimed at enhancing the efficiency of state control over compliance of freight carriers with weight restrictions, which encourages the carriers to observe the restrictions. This will save roads from premature degradation and reduce the likelihood and severity of road accidents involving trucks. A pilot project to install WiM-complexes on approaches to the city ​​ofKyivis planned for 2018,whichwill allowtesting the technology inrealconditions ofUkraine,streamline administrative andinstitutional processes anddisseminate thisexperiencethroughout the country.The project has been jointly developed by the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Ukravtodor, Ukrtransbezpeka, and is implemented with the support of the World Bank.